Kallis puts heat on England

Jacques Kallis has helped South Africa set a challenging score of 441 in their first innings of the third Test against England after scoring his 19th Test century.

Kallis, who took his overnight score of 81 to 149 before being dismissed by Andew Flintoff, formed an 104-run partnership with Nicky Boje for the eighth wicket to give the hosts the advantage at Newlands in Cape Town.

Kallis and Boje forged their stand after England had taken three wickets in the morning session to reduce South Africa to 337 for seven at lunch.

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But Boje's innings of 76, which included 56 in his partnership with Kallis, meant that England's hopes of quickly bowling out their opponents after lunch were dashed, despite a haul of four wickets by Flintoff.

Resuming with his side on 247 for four, Kallis reached his landmark despite suffering a blow to his hand after the first delivery of the day from Steve Harmison.

However, his century came only after Hashim Alma was dismissed leg before by Matthew Hoggard after he had added only four runs to his overnight score of 21.

England were also boosted by the return of their captain Michael Vaughan to the field after he was forced to go to hospital for an X-ray on a finger after being hit by a delivery from James Anderson in the nets.

The scan revealed only bruising and Vaughan rejoined the play with his fingers strapped up.

His return did little to alter Kallis's resolve as the all-rounder quickly completed his second century of the series and his seventh in his last nine home Tests.

Kallis's 47-run partnership with AB de Villiers also proved frustrating for England until the latter was bowled by Ashley Giles for 21 seven overs before lunch.

But despite Shaun Pollock following him back to the pavillion after being caught off Flintoff five runs later, England failed to wrest the initiative from South Africa.

It took them nearly two hours after lunch before Flintoff claimed the first of three quick wickets when he bowled a tired looking Kallis.

Makyaha Ntini was next to fall as he miscued an attempted hook to Vaughan at mid-on, before Flintoff tempted Boje to edge behind to Jones.